Feb 8, 2024 1:27 PM
Gazarek Heads New Eastman Vocal Program
Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester, founded in 1921, celebrated its centennial a year late because…
“I think most jazz musicians exist in a space where the unknown is actually pretty thrilling,” said Sara Gazarek about putting together the new jazz vocal program at Eastman School of Music.
Feb 8, 2024 1:27 PM
Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester, founded in 1921, celebrated its centennial a year late because…
Gazarek is glad just to be able to have the chance to perform jazz to a wider audience from this planet, in this time.
Sep 20, 2022 2:40 PM
Of all the things Sara Gazarek imagined, hoped or dreamed she would ever do in her life, singing on a stage as an alien…
Saxophonist Sharel Cassity and multi-disciplinary artist Richard Johnson are set to stream a July 12 show as part of the Sunday Night Jazz Series presented by The Hyde Park Jazz Festival in partnership with the Hyde Park Jazz Society.
Jul 13, 2020 10:13 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Singer-songwriters Amanda Taylor (left), Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick and Erin Bentlage have formed the vocal group säje.
Jun 8, 2020 10:08 AM
For some vocalists, the impulse to collaborate with like-minded artists can result in transcendent music. A case in…
Fred Hersch reflects on duos he’s played in over the years for a series of singles that the pianist is calling Fred Hersch & Friends.
Apr 6, 2020 3:36 PM
The search for and desire to find love drives most of humanity. And pianist Fred Hersch, working with vocalist Sara…
Whether riffing on his latest album, his dynastic jazz family, his formative experiences in Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, his teaching experiences, his interest in science or his love of sports, Branford Marsalis speaks his truth.
Jan 6, 2020 11:38 AM
During 2019, DownBeat published hundreds of articles and album reviews. What’s below, though, are some features and…
Ted Nash revisits Bernstein and Sondheim for Somewhere Else: Songs From West Side Story.
Dec 27, 2019 9:07 AM
The list below is a round up of the 5-, 4.5- and 4-star reviews that ran in print editions of DownBeat during 2019. If…
Bassist and bandleader Christian McBride, who has won six Grammy awards, has three more Grammy nominations.
Dec 2, 2019 12:35 PM
Among artists receiving multiple nominations for the 62nd Grammy Awards are bassist Christian McBride, bassist/vocalist…
Sara Gazarek delves into self-reflection for Thirsty Ghost.
Aug 28, 2019 1:32 PM
Pain might not be pretty, but honesty is riveting.
Thirsty Ghost is an unabashed exploration of loss, heartache and,…
